There’s a lot going on in the world these days. It can cause us as adults and parents some anxiety – but we are seeing younger and younger children becoming quite worried about themselves and others. It is almost impossible to keep them from hearing reports and seeing the accompanying images of natural disasters and [...]
Jill Rigby, in Raising Respectful Children, helps parents identifuy and cultivate their child’s unique gifts. ” God created each of your children with talents, abilities, and a unique personality to form a one-of-a-kind human being who can make a difference in this world. Your job is to parent your kids to become their best selves, [...]
Dr. Tim Kimmel, in his book Grace Based Parenting, tells us that hope is fundamental to a balanced and fulfilled life. “Anything – minus hope – equals nothing. Hope is the human equivalent of oxygen when it comes to a person’s ability to live effectively…The plague of today’s children is a foreboding sense of hopelessness. [...]
The following is an excerpt from an article by Dr. Jane Greer: “In October 2010, Billy Ray filed for divorce from his wife Leticia “Tish” Cyrus whom he married in 1993, citing irreconcilable differences. He has said the toll that the fame from the hit Disney show took on their family eventually tore them all [...]
This is an article from Church and Culture by James Emery White. It is relevant for every family in America. “The average child between the age of 8-18 “now spends practically every waking minute – except for the time in school – using a smart phone, computer, television or other electronic device” according to a [...]
Deciding how to discipline, then being consistent is one of the great challenges of parenting. Here are a few tips to help you discipline effectively and avoid fighting with your kids or losing your temper. You can’t teach your kids good conflict resolution skills or emotion control if you are not exercising these qualities yourself. [...]
We’ve talked about getting clear about what you want, what kind of parent you want to be, how you want to move through the world, caring for your own health and well-being, ways to be completely and authentically YOU. Today we are going to incorporate all of that, with a twist. In your quiet time [...]
This post is long, but well worth the read. Enjoy. STORY NUMBER ONE Many years ago, Al Capone virtually owned Chicago. Capone wasn’t famous for anything heroic. He was notorious for enmeshing the windy city in everything from bootlegged booze and prostitution to murder. Capone had a lawyer nicknamed ‘Easy Eddie.’ He was Capone’s lawyer [...]
YES TO STRESS – NO TO DISTRESS We’ve all heard the term “stress management”. Stress comes from many sources and takes many forms and it DOES impact us. No matter how organized, flexible, or laid back we are, sooner or later we get stressed. “In the day of my trouble I sought the Lord; in [...]
Deciding how to discipline, then being consistent is one of the great challenges of parenting. Here are a few tips to help you discipline effectively and avoid fighting with your kids or losing your temper. You can’t teach your kids good conflict resolution skills or emotion control if you are not exercising these qualities yourself. [...]
